The three words I come back to most often are flexible, considered and curious. Flexible because I do not think strong product leadership means applying one rigid approach everywhere. Considered because good decisions need context, judgment and a clear view of trade-offs. Curious because the best product work comes from continually learning, testing and challenging what looks fixed.
I have spent much of my career in organisations where the neatest answer is not always the most realistic one. In those settings, my role is often to balance what can be done now with what needs to be built for the future. That means respecting operating realities without becoming trapped by them.
I am also strongly data-led. I use data to understand the problem, to shape direction and to measure whether something is actually working once it is live. Just as important, I put a lot of value on relationships. Product is rarely about finding the right answer in isolation. It is about bringing the right people with you, building trust and creating clarity where things feel uncertain.